Lid for closet-seats



G. E. KINCH.

LID FOR CLOSET SEATS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, 1911.

Patented June 8, 1920.

GEORGE EDWARD KINCI-I, 0F QUIRINDI, ivnwso'o'r'n wami's, AUSTRALIA,"

' LID FOR CLOSET-SEATS.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDWARD KINGH, subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at The Poplars, Quirmovement, bringing its underside to the rear and exposing its top side as a back rest. An automatic check is associated with the hinge to hold the lid in the raised position open position; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section showing the lid in closed position in the full lines and the'same in partly open position in the dotted lines; and Fig. 41 is a longitudinal section showing the lid in fully open position.

The seat panel 10 may be a cabinet fixture or may be a removable seat. adapted over a sanitary pan or basin. When it is fitted in a fixed position the folding lid rest 11 may be omitted. This rest is provided 7 V to support the lid in the open position (see Fig. 4) when it does not rest against a'wall or other fixed structure, and it is mounted on the ledge piece 12 so that it may be folded forward (see Fig. 1) to facilitate packing and transport. The ledge piece 12 is fixed across the rear part of the seat panel 10 and carries the butts 13 of the lid hinges. The

- leaves 14 of these hinges are long; near the pintles 15 they are screwed to the folding carrier 16; and at their ends they are pivotally attached (17) to the lid 18.

The pivots 17 are fitted into the ends of V a rib 1 9 which is fixed across the top of the lid, supporting the lid so that when the hinge is raised the lid will tend to hang angularly on said pivots 17 with its fore edge advanced otally'connected at 23 to the folding carrier 16. The sliding ban 21* ismoved slightly overthe seat panel 10 in the opening move- Specification of Letters Patent. I Pat ted 0; .Application filed. April 13, 1917. Serial No. 161,918.- I 1 as indicated in dotted lines in'Fig- 20 l is a lid hand grip. onthe' lid' 18. The forward end of the lid rests againstthe folding carrier 16 when the lid is raised, the

rear end of the lid then being in the top posltion, as shown in Figs. 2 and 41. c

As the center of gravity 'of'the lid is slightly forward of the pintles'17 when the lid' is fully open,"the lid tends to "move by gravity to the closed position .(see Figs. 3

and 1) and as its forward edge is advanced, 1t will always close with its rear surface downward,thereby insuring that the underside of-the lid will never beexposed to view. p

To-hold'the lid steady in the open position while the closetfis in use, a stop device 7 is fitted to check forward movement. This stop device consists of a sliding bar 21"fixed to the ends of check'rods22 whichfare pivment of the lid; when lli lS held tightly upon the seat panel, as bytheweight of a person' sitting upon it, movement of the hingesis checked, and so the'lid is then held in the fully open position. f i The placing of the hand grip 20 near the rear. edge of the lid 18 insures the opening of the lid always with itsupper side for.- ward. The contact of the forward end of the lid when fully raised withthe folding carrier 16 insures the tipping 'back of the lid (see Figs. 2 and 4), so that whenit is freed by relief of weight from the sliding forward end of it will come to the frontof the seat panel, this movement being indi:- i-

said seat, and a seat lid pivotally carried by the forward end of said means, the forward 100 edge of said lid being at all timesin ad? vance of its pivotal axis and in the open;

position below said axis. i

2. The combination witha closet-seat, of

means hingedly connected to the rear of said 1'05 seat, and a seat lid pivotally carried by the forward endof said means withits center of gravity located below andin advance of its 1 pivotal axisin the open position. I

3. The combination with a closet seat, of 1110 bar 21,.it will fall by'gravity so that said means hingedly connected to the rear ofsaid seat, and a seat lid pivotally carried'by the forward .end of said means, and balanced thereon to 'bringitsupper surface forward in the'openposition, 3 t

4. The combination with a closet seat of pair of hinges securedto the rear of said seat and having long forwardly extending leaves, a gravityclosedseat lid pivotally carried between the. forward ends of said 7 longhinge leaves .with its center of gravity axis. e V g 5.The combination with a closet seat'of located-below and forward of its pivotal a hand lift lid, long hinge leaves having pivotal engagement with said lidand connecting same with saidseat, the center of gravity of said 11d being located below; and forward I of its pivotal axis and a folding carrierattached to ,Said'-hinge-leaves, said carrier forming a stop' to check rearward movement v of the front edge of said lid.

6 In combination with a closet seat, a

' li d ;therefor, links pivotally' connecting said lid with .saidseat, the pivotal points ofsaid lid being located above and rearward of its center ofgravity. I

7.: An automatically closing closetseat lid hinge leaves having pivotal engagement with said lid vandconnecting same withsaid seat, the centerof gravity ofsaid lid being .;located below and forward of the pivot points, and means fon holding said'lid in the open position. i

'1, 8. The combination with an automatically .cl'osing closet seat-lid,'of means for holding said lid open, comprising a member slidable over the seat panelat the front thereof, and

connections-between; said members and said :lid.

. 9. In combination withi aghingedgravity closed closet seat lid, means for holding said 1 lid open while the closet is in use, saidmeans ment,'and fitted with a checkto hold itopen automatically while the closet is in'use.

flcombinationwith a closet se t f an automatically closing seat lid, pivotally supported from said seat, said .lid being so balanced thatits upper sideis brought for- I Ward in the open position, and means actuated by the weight of a person for holding said lid in the open position. 7 I

12. The combination with a closet of means hingedly connected to the rear of said seat a.seat lid pivotally carr ed by the for,-

ward end of said means, the forward edge of said lid being at alltimes in advance of its pivotal axis and in the open positionbelow; said axis and means connected to saidlid and operable to open the same.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed m name'to this specification in the two subscribing witnesses.

noses EDWARD KINQH. Witnesses: v

1 O. E. COLT.

presence of 

